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badness

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/ˈbædnəs/ · bad-ness

The quality of being bad; wickedness or immorality.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being bad; wickedness or immorality.

برا ہونے کی کیفیت؛ بدعنوانی یا اخلاقی بگاڑ۔

برائی

buraai

Synonyms

wickednessevilimmoralityبدعنوانیشربدی

Antonyms

goodnessvirtuekindnessنیکیفاضلانہمہربانی

Common Collocations

  • moral badness
  • badness of character
  • the badness of society

Example Sentences

The badness of his actions shocked everyone.

اس کے اعمال کی برائی نے سب کو حیران کر دیا۔

Us ke aamaal ki buraai ne sab ko hairaan kar diya.

He was known for the badness in his heart.

وہ اپنے دل کی برائی کے لئے مشہور تھا۔

Woh apne dil ki buraai ke liye mashhoor tha.

The state of badness in the community needs urgent attention.

کمیونٹی میں برائی کی حالت کو فوری توجہ کی ضرورت ہے۔

Community mein buraai ki haalat ko fori tawajjo ki zaroorat hai.

Easily Confused With

bad:While 'bad' is an adjective describing something negative, 'badness' is a noun that represents the state or quality of being bad.

Word Family

bad
adjectiveبرا
worse
adjectiveبدتر
worst
adjectiveبدترین

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Link badness with 'bad' and think of the state of something being very negative.

Imagine a dark cloud over a bright sunny day, representing badness overshadowing goodness.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

در حقیقت انسان کا وجود برائی کا ہی کائنات ہے۔

Dar haqeeqat insaan ka wujood buraai ka hi kainaat hai.

In reality, the existence of man is but the universe of badness.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جیسا کرو گے ویسا بھرو گے۔

Jaisa karo ge waisa bharo ge.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "badness" — the state or quality of being bad

First known use: 14th century

The word 'badness' has evolved from Middle English and has been part of the English lexicon since at least the 14th century.